Top Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has unknowingly given an interview to an illegal radio station run by Talebans and funded by drugs money.
Aamir was heard giving an in-depth interview, where he talked about the recent Mumbai attacks, to an anchor that seemed to be unsympathetic to the horrid attacks in India last month. Apart from talking about who was to blame and what could now be done, Aamir also took the opportunity to promote his big release flick Ghajini.
We here at RadioSargam.Com managed to obtain a recording of the full interview. You can listen to by clicking here. Alternatively you can right click with the mouse and download the file to your computer to listen later.
The incident happened on Christmas Day (25th December 2008) at 17:30 hours GMT. The live telephone interview was aired on station Vibe FM, which is broadcasting neither with a licence from the Radio Authority nor permission from the relevant authorities. What makes this incident even more bewildering is the fact that the station is being funded by members of Afghanistan’s former regime, the Taleban. Many Indians blame them to be behind the Mumbai hotel attacks.
Vibe FM has been broadcasting in the Yorkshire area of the UK from underground premises. Radio stations in the UK can only go on air once a licence has been obtained from the government run Radio Authority. A limited number of licences are sold each year for duration of 28 days maximum. A list of all authorised radio broadcasts is published on the Radio Authority website each month; currently Vibe FM is not listed.
Channels such as Vibe FM tend to come on air every now and then but once the Radio Authority is informed, the studios are raided and with the help of the Police, the culprits arrested and charged. Stations can not be run without licences as their broadcasting equipment can interfere with close-by aeroplanes and hospital equipment.
According to RadioSargam.com sources, Vibe FM is being run from a number of different residential premises in Yorkshire. The same sources claim that the people behind this illegal broadcast are members of the Taleban government now taking up asylum in the UK.
According to another source, the interview was arranged by well known Mumbai based journalist. We have tried getting comments on this from both him and Aamir, but without any luck.
What do you think about this… do you think Aamir has been duped into giving an interview to an illegal radio station or has he done it on purpose… and if so what purpose has it achieved… we would love to read your thoughts on this… please use the comments section below to respond.
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tony ghajini will still be a huge hit.. bigger than rab ne b……………… byeeeeeee
Even if this report is true and the radio was run by Taliben, I don’t think Amir said anything bad. In fact, I agree with his thoughts on this matter. One could argue that he should have done some background check before going on the air but we all make mistakes and Amir will learn from his mistakes (if this interview was indeed on illegal radio channel)
What nonsense! Why will he do this purposely? Although i wish he had done a thorough check before giving an interview but then…with so many channels, magazines etc who wudv thought that the radio channel is run by the Taliban? oh c mon!
I Blame the station for contacting Aamir, There should be actionn taken.
Stars give interviews to many stations and channels, would be very hard for them to get the background on each of them. And how are we sure its run by talebans? I think its a publicity stunt.
THERE’S NO PROOF OF ANY LINK BETWEEN THE STATION AND THE TALEBAN, RADIOSARGAM JUST TRYING TO ATTACK COMPETITORS!!
I think it is a Hate propaganda. Some tv channels and reviewers were not paid by Aamir, therefore the attempted revenge on his majorly successful Ghajini.. Even if there was any linkage Aamir was merely promoting his movie, how on earth is a film star to know who owns what radio and tv channels when he is giving out interviews by the hour. His PR people need to investigate the authencity of the channels before his commitment and keep a check on which interview is given to whom and when.
I think it is a Hate propaganda. Some tv channels and reviewers were not paid by Aamir, therefore the attempted revenge on his majorly successful Ghajini.. Even if there was any linkage Aamir was merely promoting his movie, how on earth is a film star to know who owns what radio and tv channels when he is giving out interviews by the hour. His PR people need to investigate the authencity of the channels before his commitment and keep a check on which interview is given to whom and when.